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Lewisham and Westminster

302,432 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Westminster on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lewisham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Lewisham: £4,392Westminster: £4,455Lewisham: £4,410Westminster: £4,207Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Lewisham: £13,054Westminster: £11,993Lewisham: £13,110Westminster: £11,328Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£11,942£11,993£11,328

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Lewisham: £2,764Westminster: £2,176Lewisham: £2,776Westminster: £2,055Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£2,167£2,176£2,055

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Lewisham: £10,995Westminster: £9,445Lewisham: £11,042Westminster: £8,921Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£9,405£9,445£8,921

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Lewisham: £1,319Westminster: £1,823Lewisham: £1,325Westminster: £1,722Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Westminster is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £683, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Lewisham: £683Westminster: £662Lewisham: £686Westminster: £626Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £56, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Lewisham: £56Westminster: £62Lewisham: £57Westminster: £59Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Lewisham: £413Westminster: £397Lewisham: £414Westminster: £375Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£396£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Lewisham: £124Westminster: £117Lewisham: £124Westminster: £111Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£117£117£111

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £86, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Lewisham: £86Westminster: £92Lewisham: £87Westminster: £87Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Lewisham: £2,364Westminster: £1,730Lewisham: £2,374Westminster: £1,634Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Lewisham: £626Westminster: £898Lewisham: £629Westminster: £848Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Lewisham: £295Westminster: £339Lewisham: £297Westminster: £320Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Lewisham: £9.56Westminster: £7.53Lewisham: £9.60Westminster: £7.11Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Lewisham: £8.73Westminster: £7.37Lewisham: £8.77Westminster: £6.96Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Lewisham: £3.96Westminster: £2.89Lewisham: £3.98Westminster: £2.73Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 1,043.4, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count899.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 230.9, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Westminster is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 144.6, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count133.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 229.5, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher166.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 19.3, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Westminster is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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Lewisham and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£11,942£11,993£11,328Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,167£2,176£2,055Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£9,405£9,445£8,921Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£660£662£626Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£62£62£59Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£396£397£375Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£117£117£111Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£92£92£87Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,723£1,730£1,634Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£337£339£320Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£7.50£7.53£7.11Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£7.34£7.37£6.96Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4899.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9259.7Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6133.0Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.559.3Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5166.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.321.2Westminster

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Lewisham: £4,392Westminster: £4,455Lewisham: £4,410Westminster: £4,207Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Lewisham: £1,244Westminster: £1,388Lewisham: £1,249Westminster: £1,311Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Lewisham: £1,981Westminster: £1,651Lewisham: £1,990Westminster: £1,559Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Lewisham: £1,048Westminster: £1,093Lewisham: £1,052Westminster: £1,033Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Lewisham: £126Westminster: £211Lewisham: £126Westminster: £199Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Westminster is higher£210£211£199

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Westminster £76Westminster: £76Lewisham: £65Westminster: £77Lewisham: £65Westminster: £72Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewisham £5.38, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Lewisham: £5.38Westminster: £7.19Lewisham: £5.40Westminster: £6.79Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Lewisham: £413Westminster: £397Lewisham: £414Westminster: £375Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£396£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Lewisham: £124Westminster: £117Lewisham: £124Westminster: £111Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£117£117£111

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Lewisham: £62Westminster: £70Lewisham: £62Westminster: £66Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Lewisham: £1,694Westminster: £1,313Lewisham: £1,702Westminster: £1,240Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Lewisham: £626Westminster: £898Lewisham: £629Westminster: £848Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Lewisham: £212Westminster: £257Lewisham: £213Westminster: £243Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Lewisham: £6.85Westminster: £5.71Lewisham: £6.88Westminster: £5.39Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Lewisham: £6.26Westminster: £5.59Lewisham: £6.29Westminster: £5.28Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Lewisham: £3.96Westminster: £2.89Lewisham: £3.98Westminster: £2.73Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Westminster is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Westminster is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher126.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Westminster is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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Lewisham and Westminster, per resident
MeasureLewishamWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,644£1,651£1,559Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£76£77£72Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£396£397£375Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£117£117£111Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£70£70£66Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,307£1,313£1,240Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.68£5.71£5.39Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.57£5.59£5.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4104.1Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.030.1Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.4Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.559.3Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5126.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.1Westminster

Total

Lewisham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham Westminster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mLewisham: £1.3bnWestminster: £960.8mLewisham: £1.3bnWestminster: £907.5mLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mLewisham: £376.1mWestminster: £299.4mLewisham: £377.7mWestminster: £282.8mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mLewisham: £599.2mWestminster: £356.1mLewisham: £601.7mWestminster: £336.4mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mLewisham: £316.8mWestminster: £235.8mLewisham: £318.2mWestminster: £222.7mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mLewisham: £38.0mWestminster: £45.5mLewisham: £38.2mWestminster: £43.0mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mWestminster is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mLewisham: £19.7mWestminster: £16.5mLewisham: £19.8mWestminster: £15.6mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham £1.6m, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWestminster: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mWestminster: £1.5mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mLewisham: £124.8mWestminster: £85.7mLewisham: £125.3mWestminster: £80.9mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mLewisham: £37.5mWestminster: £25.3mLewisham: £37.6mWestminster: £23.9mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mLewisham: £18.7mWestminster: £15.1mLewisham: £18.8mWestminster: £14.2mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mLewisham: £512.4mWestminster: £283.2mLewisham: £514.6mWestminster: £267.5mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mLewisham: £189.4mWestminster: £193.7mLewisham: £190.2mWestminster: £183.0mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mLewisham: £64.0mWestminster: £55.4mLewisham: £64.3mWestminster: £52.3mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £2.1mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £2.1mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mWestminster: £1.1mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mLewisham: £1.2mWestminster: £0.62mLewisham: £1.2mWestminster: £0.59mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count6,483

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count3,320

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher27,188

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count3,465

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Westminster, total
MeasureLewishamWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.2mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06422,454Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6536,483Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1663,320Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50412,785Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73627,188Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1833,465Lewisham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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